# Couple of Questions, Q2

Ron Stanions (chaeon@roc.clawpaw.com)
Mon, 19 Feb 1996 15:39:31 PST

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    Missed the second question all together. :)

    Ok, all you need on the linux side is PPP which you already have.  If =
    you aren't making your connection to your provider through PPP or SLIP, =
    then you need to ask them whether they have a package called 'tia' or =
    'the internet adaptor' installed.  I can't help you much with how to set =
    this up, but it's not too difficult.    There's another method which =
    actually comes with the linux system, but I forget its name.  something =
    like (but not) slipterm or netterm,  but you will also need your =
    provider to have this package as well.  As long as you can compile on =
    your providers machine you could install them yourself, (though tia =
    comes precompiled-only, browse the web for it.)  This second package =
    really doesn't allow people to access your machine from outside though.

    If you don't have a dedicated IP address though, every time you connect =
    you will have to send E-mail to the people who want to call your site =
    and tell them what the current address is.

    The moo will start up correctly under linux as long as you have the =
    networking package installed (all part of the linux distribution.)

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    From:  Muddy Waters[SMTP:muddy@emi.net]
    Sent:  Monday, February 19, 1996 5:17 PM
    To:  moo-cows.PARC@xerox.com
    Subject:  Couple of Questions
    Okay, Second one:

    This may be more of a Linux question, but in relation to MOOs (I think). =
     I
    am attempting to install the Slackware version of Linux on my pentium
    100mhz, 16RAM machine.  I want to eventually get a MOO up and running on =
    it.
    I belive I can accomplish these goals, but...I want to allow others to
    access it as well.  I only have a PPP account that I would only be able =
    to
    use on nights and weekends.  I have heard of programs that will 'listen' =
    on
    other ports and direct connections to the current ip address that is set =
    up
    everytime I connect with my ppp account.  Is this all I need? or is =
    there
    more? Will the MOO start up correctly not being in single user mode if =
    this
    is all I have? and where can I get what I need?

    last question, I promise 8)

    Okay, this is more of a request than a question, but if anyone knows of =
    a
    site for a small role playing MOO that lost it's site a few months ago,
    please let me know.  My db file is about 3megs so up and running and =
    with
    the server would take up 11megs of space.  Very few people log on =
    (probably
    3-4 at one time is unusual), it is more in the building stages than =
    anything
    else right now.  Contact me for more details about the theme and =
    policies.

    Thanks a lot

    Elisabeth
    Four Seasons MOO
    A role playing game &
    Internet Tutorial